Resuscitation using albumin in critically ill patients: research in patients at high risk of complications is now needed

Editorial

J L Vincent. BMJ. 2006.

. 2006 Nov 18;333(7577):1029-30.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.39029.490081.80.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Effect of baseline serum albumin concentration on outcome of resuscitation with albumin or saline in patients in intensive care units: analysis of data from the saline versus albumin fluid evaluation (SAFE) study.
SAFE Study Investigators; Finfer S, Bellomo R, McEvoy S, Lo SK, Myburgh J, Neal B, Norton R. SAFE Study Investigators, et al. BMJ. 2006 Nov 18;333(7577):1044. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38985.398704.7C. Epub 2006 Oct 13. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 17040925 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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